North America
Bill to outlaw cosmetic animal testing passes first stage in Mexico
The Mexican Senate has passed a bill to outlaw tests on animals for cosmetic products. Sponsored by Senators Ricardo Monreal and Jesusa...
Fragrance facilities critical to fight COVID-19, says U.S. trade association
The Fragrance Creators Association has called for fragrance manufacturing facilities to remain operational amidst the ongoing COVID-19...
New dates for Suppliers’ Day will be September 30-October 1, 2020
As announced earlier this week, the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) has made the decision to postpone the 2020 edition of...
Cosmoprof North America postponed until September
After Asian and European trade shows, most North American events are now rescheduling as concerns regarding the Covid-19 outbreak are...
The coronavirus pandemic pushes the world economy into uncertainty
In just a few weeks, the economic shock created by the outbreak of Covid-19 had changed in dimension. The global cosmetics industry, was...
U.S.A: Prestige beauty sales remained flat in 2019, said The NPD Group
The U.S. prestige beauty industry generated USD 18.8 billion in sales during 2019, according to The NPD Group. Total sales remained flat...
WPC postponed until December 2020 due to Covid-19
The organizers of the World Perfumery Congress (WPC) eventually decided to postpone the event until December 2020. “After monitoring...
Netlock: A new technology for L’Oréal’s next generation sunscreens
In the face of public health and environmental challenges, L’Oréal is actively focusing its Research on innovative sun protection...
Kao USA appoints Karen Frank and Jesse Grissom to new leadership roles
Kao USA - a subsidiary of Japan’s beauty giant Kao Corporation - has named Karen Frank President of Mass Business for the Americas and...
KDC/One acquires CLA to better serve Californian indie beauty brands
KDC/One has inked one more purchase deal. Two weeks after the acquisition of Italy’s Zobele, the Canadian group is taking over Cosmetic...
